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How to pronounce buns in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms arse, ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
Type of body part

Examples of buns

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In the meantime, the Carson plant does sell bread and buns direct to the public.
From the ocregister.com
Stereotypically, we sport sensible shoes, tight hair buns and stern expressions.
From the al.com
More than 12,000 hamburger buns are sculpted into the shape of an American flag.
From the timesunion.com
Serve in buns, filled with chopped Manchego and mayo spiked with smoked paprika.
From the charlotteobserver.com
All were served in toasted buns with thick slices of cucumber, tomato and onion.
From the bloomberg.com
You can use the buns to bind your ground beef when making meatballs or meatloaf.
From the dailyherald.com
To be honest this move seems about as effective as throwing buns at an elephant.
From the guardian.co.uk
Relaxed waves, side buns and braids decorate the pages of GreenWeddingShoes.com.
From the latimes.com
Do another couple of these segments and you have definitely worked your buns off.
From the suntimes.com
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  • Small rounded bread either plain or sweet
  • (buns) buttocks: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
  • A bun is a small, usually sweet, bread. Commonly they are hand-sized or smaller, domed in shape, with a flat bottom. A bun can also be a savory bread roll similar to a bap or barmcake.
  • The blood urea nitrogen (BUN, pronounced "B-U-N") test is a measure of the amount of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, and a measurement of renal function. Urea is a substance secreted by the liver, and removed from the blood by the kidneys.
  • Rice vermicelli are thin noodles made from rice, sometimes also known as rice noodles or rice sticks. They should not be confused with cellophane noodles, which is another type of vermicelli.
  • A bun (also known as a bobtail) is a type of hairstyle, typically worn by women, where the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted or plaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on the back of the head or neck. ...
  • A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced; A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head; A drunken spree; A newbie
  • (Buns) Some elderly ladies have buns on their heads. This is not a terrible deformity, the bun is actually rolled up hair in the shape of a currant bun.
  • (buns [possibly offensive]) the rear end; buttocks.